The Fear of God

Description

The Fear of God is the … album by rapper Eshon Burgandy, released on Humble Beast Records in March 2015. Produced by Beautiful Eulogy, Daniel Steele, Wit, Swoop and Street Orchestra. Featuring Je’Kob, Uncle Reece, John Givez, Shai Linne, JR, JGivens, Sean C. Johnson, Liz Vice, Braille and Lee Green.

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CD tracklist:

01. The Fear of God – 2:34
02. Healthy (feat. Je’kob) – 4:09
03. Blood Money – 4:21
04. Higher Learning (feat. Uncle Reece) – 3:52
05. Control Issues – 3:33
06. Respect, Power & $ (feat. John Gives) – 3:43
07. The Fear of the Lord (feat. Shai Linne) – 2:43
08. Come Alive (feat. J.R. & J Givens) – 7:18
09. Certified Gold – 3:48
10. Sand Castles (feat. Sean C. Johnson) – 3:28
11. Good Grief (feat. Liz Vice) – 4:51
12. Retro Sonday (feat. Braille) – 3:58
13. A Close Distance (feat. Lee Green) – 4:16

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A note about the cover of Eshon Burgundy’s new album, The Fear of God. Eshon and designer Milton Campbell brought their creative efforts together to visually capture what Eshon wanted in The Fear of God. There is a lot going on, and to avoid any misconceptions on the messages being conveyed, we asked the guys to explain the final product.

After hearing about the concept of the album and listening to some of the tracks, Milton was inspired by James 1:11:

“For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way, the rich will fade away even while they go about their business.”

“So visually, I set out to communicate someone living aloof to the fear of God, and visually someone prospering by worldly means but spiritually dead.”

With this direction in mind, Eshon and Milton hashed it out in the creative process until the final product was agreed upon. Eshon unpacks the meaning behind the symbolism on the cover:

“The crown and skull represent man assuming the role as king over his own life as he’s turning away from God to pursue sin. Because one of the common motivators behind this kind of behavior is the love of money, the texture, style and fonts used on the cover resemble paper currency.

“The sword and bullet hanging from the necklace are indicative of the war that exists in the heart of man, especially one in the process of turning from light toward darkness. The album cover itself doesn’t display The Fear of God but rather the lack thereof. This is my personal perspective on what may be occurring in mainstream society today and is my reason for writing this album. Where is The Fear of God?”